Kyoto Race 9 - Mochinoki Sho
EPI DE BLE (3) Ran over the top of them when winning last time at Hanshin and fitter for debut run. Cristian Demuro and Tomokazu Takano are a promising combination. Respect in this event. PAL PAL (7) Took charge of the race when winning by a margin of 3 1/2L last run at Hanshin. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Among better hopes. TO THE FINAL (11) Fresh after a spell. Flew home to win last run at Sapporo. Should jump out and bowl along. Must respect. AMERICAN SOUL (13) Kicked clear when winning by a margin of 3L last time around here and fitter for debut run. Should be rolling forward early from the wide gate. Deserves consideration.
Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Won sharply on debut at this track over 1800m, putting five lengths on Pour Some Sugar after looming up and kicking away in decisive fashion. That was a NEWCOMER, so he now has to convert the same authority against winners, but the track-and-trip proof and inside draw give him a solid base. Still lightly exposed and capable of landing in the finish again.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 24/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | SP | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 1:52.00 | 2-2-1 | 16 |
| 5.0L | $8.80 |
Jockey: Suguru Hamanaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a lengthy spell after a six-length Mdn win at Sapporo Dirt, where he tracked the leader and put the race away easily at long odds. His debut seventh at Hakodate was plain enough after fading late, and he is unplaced from his only previous run at this distance. The winning rider is back, but he has more to prove than most in this deeper line-up.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 05/09/2026 | 48 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 1:45.20 | 5-1-1 | 11 |
| 6.0L | $11.20 |
| 7/14 | 19/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | Y | Y Iwata | 55kg | 1:51.10 | 2-3-7 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $6.90 |
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumes after two months off following a professional debut win at Hanshin Dirt, where he started odds-on and beat Pal Pal by two and a half lengths. The 1800m record is one from one and Cristian Demuro is a strong booking, so there is substance to the form. Even so, the overall ranking suggests he must find another level against several other unbeaten winners.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 12/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1:55.50 | 5-2-1 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $1.90 |
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumes after two months off having broken through as short odds-on favourite at Hanshin Dirt, beating Gold Shooter by a length and a half in a Mdn. The run prior at Chukyo was useful, closing from well back for fourth after being unwanted in betting. He has won once from two at the distance, but this asks for another step against stronger last-start winners.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 12/09/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:57.60 | 3-2-1 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $1.60 |
| 4/11 | 29/08/2026 | 41 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:59.60 | 8-9-4 | 10 |
| 3.1L | $27.60 |
| 5/8 | 19/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:50.70 | 5-6-5 | 5 |
| 6.6L | $59.20 |
Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a lengthy spell after winning on debut at Sapporo Dirt, where he was near the top of betting and made up a stack of ground to score by a neck. The margin was narrow, but the way he finished off points to genuine upside, and Yutaka Take returns for a colt who remains unbeaten. With natural improvement from that first start, he is one of the better winning prospects.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 29/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 1:48.10 | 9-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $4.90 |
Jockey: Yoshihiro Furukawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a lengthy spell after a two-length Mdn win at Sapporo Dirt, finishing powerfully after being well enough found in an open market. His debut at Tokyo Dirt was much less convincing, beaten over 14 lengths after conceding a huge start. The same jockey is back and the yearling cost ¥33m, but the gap between his two runs leaves him with work to do.
Last Starts 90 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 09/08/2026 | 56 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 1:47.10 | 9-2-1 | 10 |
| 2.0L | $7.80 |
| 7/14 | 14/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 1:24.60 | 12-11-7 | 2 |
| 14.0L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns off a six-week freshening in strong form, having won by three and a half lengths at Hanshin Dirt as odds-on favourite. He had earlier run second to Epi De Ble over the same course and distance, so the 1800m record is already reliable, and his two-start place record is excellent. That earlier defeat is the one caution, but his last win makes him a serious winning chance.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 26/09/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:55.20 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $1.50 |
| 2/8 | 12/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:55.50 | 1-1-2 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $9.50 |
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns off a five-week freshening after a debut win at this track and distance, holding off Bellagio Agera by a neck after a genuine tussle. The form is clean and Kohei Matsuyama, the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track, stays aboard. The narrow margin means he is not as dominant on paper as some, but the venue record keeps him in the place mix.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 03/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 1:54.50 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 |
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns off a six-week freshening after winning at Nakayama Dirt by two lengths, showing a sharper turn of foot than he had on debut. That first run still has relevance, as he finished third to Enjambment and was beaten nine lengths. His two-start record is tidy and he has upside, but the earlier head-to-head leaves him looking more a placing chance than a leading win hope.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 27/09/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Y Iwata | 55kg | 1:54.70 | 3-2-1 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $7.60 |
| 3/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Y Iwata | 55kg | 1:53.90 | 2-3-3 | 12 |
| 9.0L | $8.30 |
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns off a five-week freshening after winning a Mdn at this track, charging home to beat Jun Vagner by two and a half lengths as odds-on favourite. The start prior was also encouraging, flashing home from a poor position to miss by half a length behind To The Final. His 1800m record is useful, but this is a stronger test than the races he has been contesting.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 04/10/2026 | 43 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 1:54.00 | 6-3-1 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $1.80 |
| 2/12 | 22/08/2026 | 13 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 1:46.50 | 12-8-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $33.90 |
| 6/12 | 09/08/2026 | 50 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Y Iwata | 55kg | 1:47.10 | 10-8-6 | 2 |
| 39.6L | $4.80 |
| 8/10 | 20/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:36.80 | 5-5-8 | 4 |
| 12.8L | $5.40 |
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a lengthy spell after a narrow Sapporo Dirt Mdn win, where he beat Mars Eclair by half a length as odds-on favourite. His debut third at Tokyo Dirt behind Yuino Espoir was respectable, beaten just under two lengths at generous odds. He is honest from two starts, but the latest win was only narrow and several rivals bring sharper recent profiles.
Last Starts 77 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 22/08/2026 | 69 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 55kg | 1:46.50 | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $1.80 |
| 3/14 | 14/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Y Yoshida | 55kg | 1:24.60 | 4-4-3 | 8 |
| 1.8L | $11.00 |
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumes after two months off following a two-length debut win at Hanshin Dirt, where he started favourite and held Mano Maestro safely. He is one from one at 1800m, which gives him a factual tick, and the stable has a single runner today. The issue is not what he did first time out, but whether that level is enough against deeper winning form here.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 19/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 1:55.20 | 2-1-1 | 10 |
| 2.0L | $2.90 |
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
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Stamped himself as a colt of real promise on debut at this track and distance, starting odds-on and beating Margot Basara by three lengths after travelling into the race strongly. The US$1.1m yearling purchase is already a track-and-trip winner, and Ryusei Sakai sticks with him. Drawn out, but his first performance gives him the strongest winning platform.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 12/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 56kg | 1:53.60 | 2-2-1 | 12 |
| 3.0L | $1.80 |
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a lengthy spell after a three-length debut win at Nakayama Dirt, where she was sent out favourite and picked up strongly to beat Higekiri. She is one from one at 1800m and was rated well over the last 12 months, while the family page through Derma Sotogake adds further depth. The break is the main question, but her debut win reads strongly enough to make her a major player.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 1:53.90 | 2-2-1 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $3.10 |
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns off a six-week freshening after a debut win at Hanshin Dirt, where he made ground and lengthened well to beat American Stella by a length and a half. He was near the top of an open market, so the win carried some respect, and Kanta Taguchi rides again. This is a deeper assignment from a wide draw, but he has enough talent to be considered for exotics.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15 | 27/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 1:55.40 | 8-6-1 | 16 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 |